News Archive
Paige and Martinez: Preparing our students for life after high school
October 27, 2005
Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Chairman of the Texas Public Education Reform Foundation write about our responsibility to actually prepare Texas graduates for something beyond just graduation.
Most Texans vote for base closing plan
October 27, 2005
The House voted 324-85 to allow the first round of U.S. military base closures and consolidations in a decade.
Diabetes epidemic looms along border
October 27, 2005
More children are overweight, especially minorities, experts say
State pandemic flu plan envisions up to 250,000 deaths
October 27, 2005
Flu would come in waves and present numerous challenges for health care providers, people.
Shapleigh Press Release on ASARCO decision
October 27, 2005
The State Office of Adminstrative Hearings recommended denying the renewal of ASARCO's air permit.
From the Senator's Desk...
October 27, 2005
Senator Shapleigh's notes and observations will keep you updated on what is happening behind the scenes in Austin and El Paso.
ASARCO Cleanup and Bankruptcy Update
October 27, 2005
Recent activities by ASARCO, the State, and the Courts could affect you.
Dispelling the Myths about a State Income Tax
October 27, 2005
Senator Shapleigh has long fought for an open debate about school finance, including a debate about the income tax.
Vote to approve Proposition 7
October 25, 2005
The amendment would allow Texas seniors to tap home equity using a popular financial vehicle.
If Medicaid is cut, pain may come at local level
October 25, 2005
As U.S. lawmakers seek more reductions, Wolff calls it a shell game.
Investors and interest rates slam doors on some would-be Texas homebuyers
October 21, 2005
The ability to buy a house in Texas got a little harder this year
From the Senator's Desk...
October 20, 2005
Senator Shapleigh's notes and observations will keep you updated on what is happening behind the scenes in Austin and El Paso.
House GOP Leaders Set to Cut Spending
October 17, 2005
To pay for tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, House Republicans this week proposed $50 billion in cuts to key health and human service programs.
At Public Universities, Warnings of Privitization
October 16, 2005
Reports that the cost of college is going up, student debt is going up, and privitization is hitting a crisis point.
From the Senator's Desk...
October 13, 2005
Senator Shapleigh's notes and observations will keep you updated on what is happening behind the scenes in Austin and El Paso.
Bush suddenly wakes up to threat of avian flu
October 11, 2005
President Bush's recent awakening to the threat of the Avian Flu virus brings to light concerns over the effectiveness of governmental programs and plans to deal with widespread public health threats.
The Mortgage Gap
October 11, 2005
A recent Federal Reserve study shows that black Americans are three times as likely as whites to be signed up for high-cost "subprime" mortgages that often force borrowers into default.
HHSC runs out of CHIP and Children's Medicaid application booklets
October 10, 2005
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the agency that runs CHIP and Children's Medicaid, ran out of applications for the programs.
State income tax favorable to some but unlikely
October 8, 2005
Students at the University of Texas at San Antonio and others overwhelmingly support an income tax proposal after seeing Senator Shapleigh's presentation.
Exaggerated savings
October 7, 2005
State drive to privitize social service programs fails to produce promised cost reductions
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